Dunbar Magnet School — Parent/Student 4th Qtr. Bulletin Dear Parents, Fourth quarter is here. Can you believe it? The year has flown by. It’s the time of year when I look very hard at student grades! If your child is in danger of failing any class, we have enclosed a Failing Letter in the 4th Qtr. Report Card. This letter will tell you exactly what your child needs to make 4th quarter in order to be promoted by Dunbar (Magnet) standards, and/or by MCPSS standards (must return to zoned school in the fall). We make every effort to notify you, but please check those averages yourself. Also, watch carefully if your child has a C average in any class. A decline 4th quarter could put him/her in the failing category. Students with excessive tardies to school and/ or excessive unexcused absences will be re- moved from the Magnet Program and re- turned to their zoned school in the fall. This information is included on the Failing Letter form. But again, 4th quarter attendance does count and could send some students with at- tendance concerns into the “can not return” category. Monitor grades and attendance carefully, and if you have concerns do not hes- itate to call. It will be a very busy quarter with our Spring Shows, Prom, Celebrate the Arts, and Gat- linburg trip. And, let’s not forget STATE TEST- ING! Check our website for current infor- mation. It has been a pleasure working with each of you this year. Please call if I can assist in any way. Debra Smith, Principal Published Quarterly Ms. Smith Principal Ms. Dumas Assistant Principal 4th Quarter 3/17– Begin 4th Quarter Yearbooks $20.00-Block Party T-shirts $15.00 March 20– Spring Social 7 to 9 p.m. Cost $5.00 23-Report Cards go home w/letter if needed 24-Honor Choir and Band Programs Spring Picture Proofs due 25-Chorus Field Trip to the Opera 27– Dunbar’s Got Talent Show 12:00 $2.00 30-6th grade Adv. Science Field Trip End Coupon Book Sales 31-25% of AR goal BAAE Art Show Reception 3:30 April 2– Celebrate the Arts Field Trip University of Mobile Jazz Festival 3-CTA-Art Show at Government Plaza 3 to 5:00 Last day to turn in order for Block Party t-shirt 6-10 Spring Break 17– 50% of AR Goal 22-National Junior Honor Society Induction 9:00 .m. 23-Black Box Dinner Theatre 6:00 p.m. 24-Block Party- “Welcome to Crazy Town” 29– Ballet Spring Show 6:30 p.m. Davidson HS Bay Bears Third Quarter STAR Party 30– May 3– Orchestra/Guitar to the Smoky Mountain Music Festival May 4-15- State Testing 7– Jazz Dance Spring Show 6:30 8-75% of AR goal-Art Spring Show-Studio 450– 3 to 5 9-Eighth Grade Prom– Mardi Gras Museum 10-15– Teacher Appreciation Week 12-Musical Theatre Spring Show 6:30 14-Strings/Guitar Spring Show 6:30 15-Top Ten Readers Limo Luncheon 16-Jazz Fest/Jazz Band 18-Spring Piano Recital 6:00 19-Baton Spring Show 6:30 21– Band and Chorus Spring Show 6:30 22-Yearbooks Signing Party 100% of AR goal 25-Memorial Day Holiday 26– Course Requests should be complete in INOW 26-28– End of Quarter Tests 29– Eighth Grade Honors Day 9:00 a.m. June 1– Last Day for students 2-Teacher Work Day– Report Cards go Home Have a Happy Summer! It Starts With Us!
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Dunbar Magnet School —
Parent/Student 4th Qtr. Bulletin
Dear Parents,
Fourth quarter is here. Can you believe it?
The year has flown by. It’s the time of year
when I look very hard at student grades! If
your child is in danger of failing any class, we
have enclosed a Failing Letter in the 4th Qtr.
Report Card. This letter will tell you exactly
what your child needs to make 4th quarter in
order to be promoted by Dunbar (Magnet)
standards, and/or by MCPSS standards (must
return to zoned school in the fall). We make
every effort to notify you, but please check
those averages yourself. Also, watch carefully
if your child has a C average in any class. A
decline 4th quarter could put him/her in the
failing category.
Students with excessive tardies to school and/
or excessive unexcused absences will be re-
moved from the Magnet Program and re-
turned to their zoned school in the fall. This
information is included on the Failing Letter
form. But again, 4th quarter attendance does
count and could send some students with at-
tendance concerns into the “can not return”
category. Monitor grades and attendance
carefully, and if you have concerns do not hes-
itate to call.
It will be a very busy quarter with our Spring
Shows, Prom, Celebrate the Arts, and Gat-
linburg trip. And, let’s not forget STATE TEST-
ING! Check our website for current infor-
mation.
It has been a pleasure working with each of
you this year. Please call if I can assist in any
way.
Debra Smith, Principal
Published Quarterly
Ms. Smith
Principal
Ms. Dumas
Assistant Principal
4th Quarter
3/17– Begin 4th Quarter
Yearbooks $20.00-Block Party T-shirts $15.00
March 20– Spring Social 7 to 9 p.m. Cost $5.00
23-Report Cards go home w/letter if needed
24-Honor Choir and Band Programs
Spring Picture Proofs due
25-Chorus Field Trip to the Opera
27– Dunbar’s Got Talent Show 12:00 $2.00
30-6th grade Adv. Science Field Trip
End Coupon Book Sales
31-25% of AR goal
BAAE Art Show Reception 3:30
April 2– Celebrate the Arts Field Trip
University of Mobile Jazz Festival
3-CTA-Art Show at Government Plaza 3 to 5:00
Last day to turn in order for Block Party t-shirt
6-10 Spring Break
17– 50% of AR Goal
22-National Junior Honor Society Induction 9:00 .m.
23-Black Box Dinner Theatre 6:00 p.m.
24-Block Party- “Welcome to Crazy Town”
29– Ballet Spring Show 6:30 p.m. Davidson HS
Bay Bears Third Quarter STAR Party
30– May 3– Orchestra/Guitar to the Smoky Mountain
Music Festival
May 4-15- State Testing
7– Jazz Dance Spring Show 6:30
8-75% of AR goal-Art Spring Show-Studio 450– 3 to 5
9-Eighth Grade Prom– Mardi Gras Museum
10-15– Teacher Appreciation Week
12-Musical Theatre Spring Show 6:30
14-Strings/Guitar Spring Show 6:30
15-Top Ten Readers Limo Luncheon
16-Jazz Fest/Jazz Band
18-Spring Piano Recital 6:00
19-Baton Spring Show 6:30
21– Band and Chorus Spring Show 6:30
22-Yearbooks Signing Party
100% of AR goal
25-Memorial Day Holiday
26– Course Requests should be complete in INOW
26-28– End of Quarter Tests
29– Eighth Grade Honors Day 9:00 a.m.
June 1– Last Day for students
2-Teacher Work Day– Report Cards go Home
Have a Happy Summer!
It Starts With Us!
8th Grade Honors Day
Please make plans to join us for
8th Grade Honor’s day on Friday,
May 29th at 9:00 a.m.
This is a special day for our 8th
grade students as we recognize
their outstanding contributions to
Dunbar Magnet School.
May 29, 9:00 a.m.
Dunbar Gymnasium
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Students must maintain a clean discipline record, passing grades, and
their AR points each quarter in order to participate in any/all extracurricular
activities. Students may not cheer, play basketball, travel (this includes
Universal Studios, Gatlinburg, Atlanta, and local field trips) if they have
multiple discipline referrals, failing one or more courses, or fail to meet their
AR goal quarterly.
Students have been made aware of these requirements. Many trips require
a non-refundable deposit. Before paying for a trip, check grades, discipline, and
AR progress. You will not be refunded if you pay a deposit and your child does
not qualify to travel. We hope many of you will join us for these fantastic trips,
but be sure your child MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS!
(You can check AR progress via the internet also. You can sign up to have an
email sent to you each time your child takes a test!) This tab is on our website.
4th Quarter PTO Activities
March 20– Spring Social- 7 to 9 p.m. Gym Cost is $5.00 per person
Dunbar students only
Dress is jeans/knee length shorts and t-shirts (casual)
April 24– Block Party– 9 to 2:00
“Welcome to Crazy Town” Booths, Food, Games, and more
Volunteers needed!
Planning Meeting March 25 @ 1:00
If you can volunteer please let a PTO officer or Mrs.
Smith know by April 15!
Buy a t-shirt for $15.00 and all games and activities are
free during the Block Party. Shirts may be worn on
Fridays this year and next.
“La Masquerade”
8th Grade Prom
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Saturday, May 9th
6 to 9:00 p.m.
The Mobile Mardi Gras
Museum
An information packet will
be provided to 8th
Graders in April
Prom cost per student/guest is $30.00 each
AR Stars 1st, 2nd, 3rd Quarter (must have star
on the board all 3 quarters) go to the Prom
FREE!
3rd Quarter AR Celebration
3rd Quarter AR STARS will travel to the Bay
Bears on April 29th at 10:00 a.m.
to enjoy a day at the ball game!
Congratulations to our Outstanding Readers.
Students earning 100% of points but less than
90% Average may attend at a cost of $8.00.
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Limo Luncheon
The TOP TEN AR point earners for the year
will enjoy a Limo Luncheon to Lulu’s
May 15, 2105
Congrats to all students earning their STARS
throughout the year!
Celebrate the Arts 2015 Show
April 2 -9:00 a.m.
Students who had their AR points 3rd quarter
may attend Celebrate the Arts as a field trip. This
outstanding program features groups of artists
throughout Mobile County, including several
Dunbar groups.
This is a great opportunity to showcase our arts
as well as see what is happening in other
schools! Performers include students from ele-
mentary, middle, and high school.
Only students who had 100% of their AR
points 3rd quarter, are passing all classes, and
have no attendance issues may attend.
Cost is $8.00 per person, and a permission slip
is required. Students may be pick up a form
from the library.
Forms and payments must be turned in by
March 27th.
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2014-2015 Yearbooks
We will sell yearbooks for $20.00 each. We ordered 200 books
and would love to sell them all. They look fabulous!
Yearbooks will be in during the month of May, and we will
have a yearbook signing party at that time.
First come, first serve– 200 yearbooks at $20.00 each
Great memories for a great price! Buy yours today!
